Svetlana Chmakova -- who delivered one of my favorite pieces in last year's Flight 5anthology is one of the headliners at Kumoricon 2009, the anime convention set for Labor Day weekend at the Hilton Portland.

Also on tap at the con -- where, I assume, Dark Horse Comics will have a sizable presence -- are Soul Candy and Last Stop Toyko. Any and all details are available at the Kumoricon website.

If you've never seen Chmakova's work, click on the image below to see that memorable story from Flight, "On the Importance of Space Travel."